[1] LABROSSE J.: — The opening paragraphs of the SupremeCourt of Canada’s decision in Ontario (Public Safety and Secu-rity) v. Criminal Lawyers’ Assn., [2010] 1 S.C.R. 815, [2010]S.C.J. No. 23 state:Access to information in the hands of public institutions can increasetransparency in government, contribute to an informed public, and enhancean open and democratic society. Some information in the hands of thoseinstitutions is, however, entitled to protection in order to prevent theimpairment of those very principles and promote good governance.

Both openness and confidentiality are protected by Ontario’s freedom of
information legislation, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31 (“FIPPA” or the “Act”). The relationship
between them under this scheme is at the heart of this appeal. At issue is
the balance struck by the Ontario legislature in exempting certain categories of documents from disclosure.

[2] This application deals in large part with the same principles as in Criminal Lawyers’ Assn., being a determination of
what constitutes a meaningful public discussion on a matter of
public interest.

[3] The applicants seek to strike down s. 65(5.7) of the Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31